The speed of the inflatable life raft was not fast, and the tracking conditions on the sea were very poor. Su Lun and the others failed to catch up with the slave ship after all.
After drifting for nearly two days, they finally reached the coast.
The two of them did not go to Blizzard City, but went directly over the mountains and ridges, intending to go to the hinterland of the silent deep forest, which is the holy lake of the Daru tribe, "Lake Gaius."
The Silent Forest covers a very wide area, and most of it is mountainous and virgin forest, with rugged roads. It would take several days to get from the coast to the Holy Lake, even at full speed.
Although Su Lun's spider spear has excellent displacement ability in complex terrain, its endurance is far less than that of Yuta, who has lived in the forest since childhood. For running around all day long, the body of a silver wolf is obviously more suitable.
Jutta didn't mind him riding him, and Suellen accepted it gladly, enjoying himself at ease.
Riding on the soft wolf's back was not too bumpy. Su Lun felt that the journey was leisurely, so he read a book and carved puppets on the wolf's back. Seeing that he was about to read, Jutta jumped lightly and landed lightly.
Like walking with the wind.
After spending a few days together, the two gradually became familiar with each other. While chatting, Su Lun also learned that he was probably the first and only human being who could ride a Druid.
After all, druids have a high status among the Daru tribe. They are priests who communicate with the gods. It is very disrespectful to ride one.
Unless the druid himself is willing
The Silent Forest is a primeval forest that has existed for countless years. The dense forest is full of giant trees with sliding covers. They are hundreds of meters high. Dozens of people surround the giant trees. The forest can be seen everywhere, stretching into a sea of trees. In some places, the leaves are so dense that they are even transparent.
But the light is cold and damp, and there is hidden murderous intent.
Except for the traces of wild beasts walking, there is no path to be found in the forest. The strange magnetic field can even make the compass fail.
If Su Lun were to come alone, even if he wouldn't get lost, he would definitely not dare to walk so fast...
Here, there are all kinds of predators lurking everywhere.
Fortunately, those with souls can still sense it. Those deadly insects and plants without souls are the most deadly.
Fortunately, I have Yuta as my guide.
The two of them moved forward quickly, and she also introduced Su Lun to the strange things in the forest.
"That's the 'Mist Demon'. It looks like a ghost. It's a forest spirit. It occasionally makes people get lost, but it's not dangerous."
"The black tree with red fruits over there is the 'Devil Tree'. It is actually a tree-shaped monster that emits a smell to induce prey to look for food. This is the camouflage on its head, and its body is hidden underground.
Danger. The second-level giant forest bear cannot break free from its vines."
"Those are 'black spiny ants'. Don't underestimate them. They are highly venomous. They are also very vindictive and their numbers are endless. If you really accidentally trample a few to death, they will chase them dozens of kilometers away and eat their prey."
Eat clean. This is one of the few creatures in the forest that you should not mess with."
"That kind of fallen leaves is where the 'Titanson anaconda' often hunts and hides its prey. Their skin is exactly the same color as the fallen leaves, so it is difficult to find them. Once they get close to their attack area, the bison can be eaten in one bite."
"The Silent Forest is very big, with an endless sea of ice to the north; and further to the east is the very tall 'Luge Sacred Mountain'. I heard from the elders in the tribe that there are giant dragons on the mountain. I don't know about the Sacred Mountain.
I haven’t been there either. There are brave people in the tribe who have been there, but no one has come back. Even our Daru tribe is just a part of the forest.”
""
Su Lun also heard many legends of the Daru tribe from her. The special monsters of this forest added a lot of strange knowledge.
Her words are full of awe for nature.
This is also the attitude of the Daru people towards the world. They feel that they are not the controllers of the forest, but only a part of it.
Jutta was very fast and could easily climb even the steepest cliffs. After landing, they traveled all day long. By evening, they had reached the depths of the Silent Forest.
When the sun was about to set, Jutta did not continue on his way, but stopped in an open space in the forest where there was some sunlight.
She said to Su Lun: "Let's camp here tonight. Unless there are special circumstances, it's best not to walk in the forest at night. That will attract a lot of predators. There are fifth-level and sixth-level monsters in the forest."
"Um."
Su Lun responded and jumped off the wolf's back.
Jutta looked around again, "It happens to be sunny here, it's very dry, and there are very few bugs."
As she spoke, the hair on her body quickly fell away and she returned to her human form.
The dusk sunlight penetrated the branches, like bunches of golden ribbons. The light and shadow flowed over her body, blooming with a golden glow. In this jungle of raw rocks, the beautiful body without any cover was a feast for the eyes.
, wild, powerful, pure, graceful lines and full of beauty.
Even Su Lun couldn't help but take another look.
In his eyes, he seemed to see a beautiful and shining jade.
Jutta also noticed that gaze, and the fox ears on the top of his head twitched slightly, slightly covering them up.
Even with this slight sideways movement, the halo circulated, as if the golden ribbon could not be retained on the smooth skin. It fell from the heroic and pretty face to the shoulders with delicate collarbones, and then from the beautiful back.
Up and down, caressing the tall and straight hair
She smiled slightly, showing a pair of small fangs, and asked: "Mr. Su Lun, in the eyes of you humans, is it rude to be naked?"
Su Lun narrowed his gaze, looked into her eyes, and responded with a smile: "Very good."
Jutta turned her eyes and smiled without saying anything.
There was a slight smile on the corner of his eyebrows, as if he knew that Su Lun was praising him again.
She got dressed and then said, "Mr. Su Lun, please wait here for a moment while I go get some food."
"Um."
Su Lun wanted to say that he had some dry food with him, but before he could take a look, he looked at Yuta and disappeared into the dense forest, leaving only a wonderful figure of his back.
In terms of material life, the Daru people are still in a primitive social state.
They basically obtain food by hunting and picking wild fruits in the forest.
Therefore, various large and small tribes are scattered throughout the forest, each with its own hunting territory.
In recent years, many members of the tribe have been captured by human slave hunting teams, and the population of the tribe has dropped sharply. As a result, the hunting circle has gradually been reduced to the forest.
Soon, Su Lun knew why Jutta chose to camp now.
There was still some light in the sky, but the setting sun in the west was shining higher and higher, and in an instant it could no longer illuminate the lush forest.
Su Lun only felt that the light around him suddenly dimmed.
This is not a human city. There are lights on at night. There is no light source in the primeval forest, so it is completely dark.
The night wind whistled in the forest, and the sound of unknown animals trampling dead branches could be heard in his ears, as if there were pairs of eyes in the dark staring at this unexpected visitor.
Although Su Lun came from Old Lingdun and was no stranger to darkness, he also felt a sense of crisis in this jungle.
There are towering trees behind him, and he is like an ant on the back of a giant. In front of nature, human beings are really insignificant.
Suddenly, Su Lun felt some vague insights in his heart, and he didn't know what they were.
He sat cross-legged on the ground and began to meditate.
After a while, that feeling failed to capture the fleeting realization.
Su Lun didn't feel any regrets and calmly found some dead branches and lit a bonfire.
The firelight dispelled the darkness, making people feel inexplicably at ease in this endless dark night.
He sat by the campfire, took out the [Black Hole Doll] that he had not finished during the day, and continued to carve it.
Now that his understanding of the laws of space has reached several levels, there are many areas for improvement in the puppets he made before. Because he does not have to ride on the back of a wolf, he can control the eight-armed spider spear to make it with all his strength. The expected finished product will be
The performance is much higher than before, and it can easily devour even fourth-level spells.
Su Lun soon became immersed in puppet making.
Just playing around with it, not long after, a rustling sound came from my ears.
The footsteps were very light, and he knew it was Juta who was back.
Jutta walked over and threw the wild boar, which weighed about two to three hundred kilograms, on his shoulders to the ground. "Mr. Su Lun, I was lucky today. I hunted a 'mountain wild boar' without going far."
Su Lun glanced at the strong one and said, "Wow, I seem to be in for a treat tonight."
He felt as if he should do something, and asked again: "Do you need my help?"
Juta shook his head: "No need. It will be taken care of soon."
As she spoke, she skillfully skinned the wild boar and disposed of its internal organs with the knife in her hand.
While handling the pig's head, Yuta said softly: "Hey, there's also a magic crystal."
Su Lun glanced at the yellow crystal core with blood in her hand, feeling slightly curious.
This was the first time he saw the magic crystal being taken out of the monster's body.
Then, Yuta crushed a berry that looked like a blueberry that she picked from the forest and spread it on the pork.
The bloody pork was put on wooden sticks and smoked on the bonfire. She also threw some branches into the fire that would have a special aroma after burning.
The meat soon became fragrant, golden and oily.
Su Lun originally thought that without the spices, the taste of roasted wild boar would not be ideal.
Unexpectedly, the secret recipe of the Daru people made the barbecue smell very attractive, with a fruity and sweet taste.
The surface meat on the grill will be cooked first, so Yuta uses a small blade to cut off a few large pieces and places them on the cleaned giant leaves.
She gave it to Su Lun: "Mr. Su Lun, you can try the craftsmanship of our Daru people."
Jutta looked free and at ease when she returned to the forest, and the happiness in her heart was overflowing on her face. A slight smile could always be seen at the corner of her mouth.
Su Lun used a knife to fork a piece and put it into his mouth. He took a bite and found that it was caramelized and crispy. The rich aroma of meat flowed between his lips and teeth, which greatly satisfied his taste buds. He couldn't help but praise: "Well, it's delicious."
!”
This was truly the best barbecue he had ever tasted.
Yuta smiled happily after hearing what he said
Wild boar on the grill, cut into pieces.
The Druid lady was very enthusiastic about this warrior who rescued her tribe.
Su Lun didn't have to do anything by himself, Yuta would always take good care of him.
The two of them were no longer strangers, and Su Lun didn't shy away from Jutta. Even when eating, he was multitasking with his puppet.
While eating barbecue, Jutta was also very curious, "Mr. Sullen, I see you keep carving this puppet. Is there anything special about it?"
Suellen explained: "I am a puppet master and this is my puppet."
There was confusion on Yuta's face, "I can feel that these puppets have great power. But how are they going to fight?"
The system of human alchemists is very different from that of the Daru tribe.
Su Lun thought about it and explained: "I can control it with threads like spiders."
Yuta obviously doesn't know what the breeding equipment is all about: "Is it the alchemy breeding equipment in your human alchemy?"
"Um."
Su Lun nodded and didn't explain much.
"oh."
Juta didn't know whether he understood it or not, so he continued to eat the barbecue. While eating, he refilled Su Lun's food.
The Daru don't have that many complicated things.
Their growth process is also very simple, hunt, fight, eat, sleep, pray and then they become stronger.
Talking about colonial clothing, Su Lun thought of the main purpose of his trip to the North, and asked: "By the way, Elder Yuta, I have a question for you."
"Mr. Su Lun, just call me by my name. We are friends, there is no need to be so polite."
Jutta smiled kindly and then said: "What's wrong?"
"Um."
Su Lun nodded, and then said: "The question I asked you before is to ask where are the 'Nightmare Spiders' tribe in the forest? I need a third-order, or fourth-order lord-level spider to make alchemy
Colonial clothing.”
"I know there are several groups of spiders in the forest. There is one where our 'White Wolf Tribe' hunts."
Yuta thought about it and then responded: "However, the mature bodies of 'Nightmare Spiders' are generally second level, and third level ones are rarely seen. It is even more difficult for a lord monster to appear in that kind of spider group. At least I have never seen it.
.Maybe there may be something hidden in the crypts of some caves.”
Su Lun didn't sound too surprised.
"Lord level" monsters are indeed rare. But if the quality is too low, he may feel that the materials are not suitable.
Yuta saw Su Lun's thoughts and added: "The forest is very big, it shouldn't be difficult to find a Lord Spider. When we go to the Holy Lake, I will help you ask other tribes, they know."
After a pause, she said firmly: "If it doesn't work, I will go with you to find it."
Su Lun smiled and said: "Yes. Thanks in advance."
Having the help of the Daru tribe can indeed save him a lot of time.
"By the way, Mr. Sullen"
At this time, Yuta thought of something again and asked: "Are you looking for that nightmare spider to make alchemy? I mean, is there anything else that can be substituted? There are many species of Warcraft in the forest. If it weren't for that one,
Plant, maybe other ones too?”
Su Lun said: "Well. I need a creature that is good at mental manipulation."
There is naturally more than one kind of material for making colonial clothing, and the classics he originally obtained from his teacher Seria introduced many alternative materials.
"Nightmare Spider" is just the easiest target to obtain from the information he knows.
Jutta: "Mental control?"
"Um."
Su Lun looked at her as if she had thought of something.
He thought that in the Adventurer's Guild, they had always said that there were many species of creatures in the Silent Forest that were extinct in the outside world. He listed all the types that met the [Spiritual Tentacles] blueprint, and said: "There are also things like 'Nightmare'
Chapter', 'Thousand-Eyed Centipede', 'Mind Flayer', 'Evil Eye of the Abyss'"
Juta listened to this string of names, suddenly caught a word, and asked: "Mind flayers? Are they that kind of evil race with fleshy tentacles and beards?"
Su Lun heard her description and asked curiously: "Have you seen it?"
There was a solemn expression on Yuta's face, "I have never seen it. But I know that there is such a thing in the forest."
She seemed to be reminded of some unpleasant memory, and her face became ugly.
Su Lun was really surprised when he heard this.
There is actually a "mythical" creature like [Mind Flayer] in the Silent Forest?
This is an evil creature that existed in myths and legends and has long been extinct.
I specifically asked Mr. Jing before, and even she had never heard of it still existing in this world.
Actually there is?
There is no simple species that can appear in fairy tales!
If you can really use that kind of monster as a breeding material, it will definitely be a T0 level choice.
Su Lun couldn't help but look forward to it.
But he saw that Yuta's expression was not very good, and he guessed that this might involve some secret of the Daru tribe, and hesitated whether Yao should ask further.
At that time, Juta took the initiative and said: "There is that kind of evil species in the 'Cursed Valley' far north. But that is the territory of the giant tribe, and it is also a 'forbidden land' that the elders of the tribe do not allow people to go."
Su Lun: "The territory of the giants? Forbidden land?"
In the previous battle on the sea, the two of them already had enough trust. Yuta didn't hide anything, and said slowly: "Well. The reason for the decline of our Daru tribe was actually the curse of the Valley Five Hundred Years ago.
war'"
Su Lun also had a look on his face, realizing that Yao had really touched some of the secrets of the Daru tribe.
A thousand years ago, the Daru tribe had many seventh- and eighth-level true great druids.
Now the highest level is only fifth level, and the inheritance has not been broken, so where have those high levels gone?
Juta continued: "Five hundred years ago, there was a big earthquake. A subsidence occurred in the far north of the forest, and a prehistoric ruin emerged, which is now the 'Cursed Valley'. The great god of nature came down
According to the oracle, it was the 'source of disaster'. We, the Daru tribe, guarded there to prevent disaster from flowing out. Unexpectedly, the appearance of the ruins attracted a powerful giant from the deep sea who wanted to
It was trying to seize the things in the ruins. It had huge wings, an octopus beard, and it also made a terrifying low sound that made people lose their minds. Then, the war happened."
"We don't know what happened. All the people who participated in that war died. There is very little information handed down. Our clan won the victory. But all the Archdruids died in the battle, and four of the clan's sacred weapons were also lost.
.We have lost the ability to communicate with the great God of Nature. The inheritance of our Daru tribe has also been cut off."
"Later, when we found out that we no longer had the supreme power, the Luying Empire tore up the alliance. Slave-catching teams appeared in the forest. More and more high-level druids were left. We did not resist at all. We have lost countless masters in these years."
""
When Su Lun heard this, he roughly understood the entire decline process of the Daru tribe.
But when he listened to the description from Yuta's mouth, he felt a very strange feeling in his heart.
Why does it feel like the "source of disaster" is like a space passage leading to a dangerous plane?
The master of the "Deep Sea Giant" who can destroy the Daru tribe in a group feels like he is at least a ninth-level being.
It does not rule out a fallen angel like the god-level fallen angel from Old Lingdun.
But the information was too vague, and doubts came to mind.
Having said this, Yuta returned to the topic of [Mind Flayer] and said: "The ancestors did not allow us to go north, and we have always followed this ancestral precept. But later, our Daru tribe encountered too many people.
Difficulty, almost annihilation of the clan. Thirty years ago, some clan members wanted to check it out, hoping to find the Four Sacred Artifacts and inheritance, and to communicate with the gods again. But even that time, they also saw monsters like the 'Mind Flayer', and the clansmen
As a result, there were heavy casualties. After that, the Cursed Valley became a forbidden area for our clan."
Su Lun listened to the whole story and fell into deep thought.
The matter involves quite a lot of trouble. It's a prehistoric relic, a sacred weapon, and it's from a great war.
But if you think about it carefully, it seems that it is not an unsolvable problem.
The Daru clan is now weak, but it still exists, which means that those [Mind Flayers] are not ridiculously strong.
Moreover, the mind flayers themselves have no combat capabilities. Their only powerful ability is to control other creatures.
Judging from the current strongest fifth-level strength of the Daru tribe, the mind flayer should not be able to control sixth-level creatures. In other words, the mind flayers thirty years ago should be at the third or fourth level? (
Of course, hidden wave SS is not excluded)
Looking at it this way, it seems that this matter can be pondered over.
Moreover, prehistoric ruins also mean huge opportunities!